Fire breaks out at Thane's Ghodbunder Road society, four injured; two residents rescued

Four people sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out at a residential building in Sanghvi Hills on Ghodbunder Road in Thane West during the early hours of Sunday November 8 Two other residents who were trapped inside their flat were safely rescued by fire brigade personnelThe fire broke out in the corridor on the seventh floor of the A Wing of Aravali Hills Society a groundplussevenstorey residential building in the Kasarvadavali area The Thane Municipal Corporation received information about the incident at around 1220 amFollowing the alert fire brigade personnel along with officials from the Disaster Management Cell rushed to the spot to carry out firefighting and rescue operations Two fire engines and one rescue vehicle were deployed at the siteDisaster Management Officer Yasin Tadvi and Chief Fire Officer Jhalke supervised the response while personnel from the Disaster Management Cell also reached the building in a utility vehicle Police personnel from Kasarvadavali Police Station were present to assist with the emergency response and manage the situationFour people sustain minor injuriesFour residents suffered injuries in the incident and were taken to Thane Noble Hospital for medical treatmentThe injured were identified as Mahesh Dhas 46 Reena Dhas 46 and Vedant Dhas 18 all residents of Flat No 704 in Aravali Hills Society The three sustained minor burns to their hands faces and headsAnother resident Rajendra Joshi 67 who lives in Flat No 504 suffered a minor leg injury while attempting to descend the building during the emergency He received first aid from the medical officer who arrived at the scene in an ambulanceMedical Officer Rajkunwar Nikam from the Thane Municipal Corporations Health Department also reached the site to assist the injured and coordinate medical supportTwo residents rescued from seventhfloor flatFire brigade personnel also rescued two residents who were trapped inside Flat No 701 during the incidentThe occupants identified as Shahid Anand 32 and Swamini Paradkar 35 were safely brought out of the flat by the rescue team Their rescue was part of the emergency operation carried out by fire brigade personnel at the residential complexThe incident prompted the deployment of multiple emergency response teams including firefighters disaster management personnel police officers and medical staffFire extinguished within an hourFirefighting operations continued until approximately 110 am when personnel from the fire brigade and Disaster Management Cell brought the blaze under control and completely extinguished itThe authorities subsequently confirmed that the situation was under control The emergency teams also assessed the affected areas of the building following the firefighting operationBuilding sustains damageThe fire caused damage to several parts of the residential building According to the information provided by the authorities the main entrance doors of Flats No 701 702 703 and 704 were damagedElectrical wiring and the buildings lift were also affected in the incidentWhile the firefighting and rescue operations have been completed the incident left four residents injured and caused damage to parts of the building The exact cause of the fire was not specified in the information released by the authoritiesThe incident was reported by Balkum Fire Station with details provided by the Thane Municipal Corporations emergency response team